This carbine, a typical Mauser, is very similar to the latest model of the Kar 98K. It is a manually operated, air-cooled, clip-fed shoulder weapon, having a laminated wood stock, a large metal butt plate to protect the stock when grenades are launched, and a sling mounted on the left-hand side.
The Gewehr 33/40 and the Kar 98K have interchangeable bolts. The most obvious differences are found in the length, weight, hand guards, and bolt handles.
The present weapon has an overall length of 39 1/8 inches as compared to the
SPECIFICATIONS
Caliber | 7.92 mm (.312 in.) | |
Weight | 7 lbs., 11 ozs. | |
Length (overall) | 39 1/8 ins. | |
Principle of operation | Manually operated, bolt action | |
Feeding device | Clip-fed, hand-loaded magazine | |
Capacity of feeding device | 5 rounds | |
Cooling system | Air | |
Ammunition | All 7.92 mm Mauser Types | |
Type of sight | Inverted “V” or barleycorn front sight with hood protector and tangent leaf rear sight graduated from 100 to 1,000 meters. | |
Length of barrel | 19 3/8 ins. | |
Length of rifling | ||
Rifling | ||
Twist | Uniform R.H. | |
No. of grooves | 4 | |
Muzzle velocity | 2,509 f/s |
German: p. 206.2 (March 1, 1945)